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Effects of high-intensity inspiratory muscle training associated with aerobic exercise in patients undergoing cabg: randomized clinical trial

Abstract Objective: Evaluate the interaction between high-intensity inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and aerobic exercise on physical capacity, respiratory muscle strength, peripheral muscle strength, and quality of life of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods: Twenty...

Protective effects of baicalin on experimental myocardial infarction in rats

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of baicalin on myocardial infarction in rats and explore the related mechanisms. Methods: Fifty Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into the control, model, and low-, medium- and high-dose baicalin groups. The latter 3 gro...

Preventive effect of preoperative vitamin d supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation

Abstract Objective: To assess the relationship between preoperative vitamin D (vitD) supplementation and the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). Methods: The study group consisted of 328 consecutive patients. The ınfluence of preoperative vitD supplementation on POAF was revie...

Successful treatment of ventricular arrhythmia in tetralogy of fallot repair using catheter ablation

Abstract Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is one of the most prevalent congenital heart disease. Its surgical corrections may haemodinamically correct a disease, but the incisions may create scars that will originate ventricular arrhythmias. Even though life threatening arrhythmias are not common, some patients...

Surgical repair of complex aortopulmonary window: a case study

Abstract Aortopulmonary septal defect, also known as the aortopulmonary window, is a rare congenital macrovascular malformation. This case involves a 9-year-old boy with aortopulmonary septal defect (type I combined with type IV). Before surgery, milrinone and alprostadil were used to counteract high lun...

Causas y complicaciones de los fracasos de la implantología dental. Matanzas
Causes and consequences of failures of the dental implantology. Matanzas

Rev. medica electron; 40 (4), 2018
Introducción: Los implantes son fijaciones de titanio puro que se colocan en el hueso maxilar o mandibular con el fin de sustituir las raíces de los dientes perdidos, lo cual permite reemplazar el diente natural por uno artificial de mejor funcionalidad pero a pesar de ser una cirugía programada no ...

Comportamiento virológico de pacientes con hepatitis C tratados con antivirales cubanos
Virological behavior of patients with hepatitis C treated with Cuban antivirals

Rev. medica electron; 40 (4), 2018
Introducción: el seguimiento virológico de los pacientes con hepatitis C se realiza mediante la determinación cuantitativa del ácido ribonucleico viral por técnicas de biología molecular. Objetivos: evaluar el comportamiento virológico de los pacientes con hepatitis crónica C tratados con antivi...

Pegylated interferon for treating severe recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in a child: case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is the most common laryngeal tumor. During childhood, it may present in extremely severe forms defined by the need for frequent surgical procedures to relieve respiratory distress and/or involvement of extralaryngeal sites such as lung involve...

Tumarkin-like phenomenon as a sign of therapeutic success in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe an unusual patient reaction to maneuvers used in the treatment of posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PC-BPPV) that we termed the "Tumarkin-like phenomenon". Methods: At a private practice, 221 outpatients were diagnosed and treated for PC-BPPV. The tre...